Syracuse University Parent Advocacy Center (SUPAC)

SUPAC is an organization that promotes meaningful parent involvement in the inclusive education of children with disabilities in the Mid-State region of New York State.

 SUPAC provides parents of children with disabilities with information, resources, and strategies to: 

• promote their meaningful involvement in their children’s education, including information regarding the special education process;
• assist in understanding their children’s disabilities;
• promote early resolution of disputes between parents and school districts;
• promote the use of resolution sessions and special education mediation;
  assist in understanding procedural due process rights; and
• enhance parents’ skills and levels of confidence to communicate effectively and work collaboratively with schools and other stakeholders to advocate and actively participate in their children’s education.

SUPAC will provide these services in a variety of ways:

• provide information and referral services;
• conduct trainings, workshops, and web- and teleconferences;
• prepare and distribute written materials in appropriate languages and formats; and
• create and maintain a website, newsletter, and Listserv for parents.

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